the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
master thief; notorious robber
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
honorific/polite/humble prefix
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
tenth day of the month; ten days
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell